Licensing
9 lettersnouncommonUpdated June 2026
Definition
The process of granting or obtaining official permission to do, use, or own something. As a verb form, it describes the ongoing act of granting licences or permits.
“Software licensing agreements specify the terms under which users can legally use programmes.”
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li·cens·ing
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Wordle
Contains three 'I's and two 'N's; vowel-heavy with 'LICENSE' root
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Scrabble
Worth 14 points; good for common letter patterns and legal terminology
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